Reforming
public transport after the pandemic 09.30
Wednesday 02 December, 2020
How is public transport changing as a result of the pandemic? The
Transport Committee starts work on its inquiry examining the
implications of Covid-19 for public transport across England in
the first session of the Committee’s inquiry on Reforming
public transport after the pandemic.
MPs will explore how Government and policymakers should respond
to challenges raised by the pandemic and in particular, how the
Government’s current or forthcoming strategies on public
transport should be adapted to reflect the implications of the
pandemic.
Witnesses on the first panel will offer an overview of some of
the key changes to public transport since March. The second panel
is focused on how the pandemic has affected public transport in
different parts of the country, particularly urban and rural
areas.
Witnesses from 09.30:
- Stephen Joseph, Visiting Professor, University of
Hertfordshire, Smarter Mobility Unit
- Linda McCord, Senior Stakeholder Manager, Transport Focus
- Mark Westwood, Chief Technology Officer, Connected Places
Catapult
At 10.40:
- Chris Hinchliff, Policy and Campaigns Officer, CPRE
- Councillor David Renard, Leader of Swindon Council and Chair
of the Local Government Association’s Environment, Economy,
Housing & Transport Board, Local Government Association
- Laura Shoaf, Vice Chair of the Urban Transport Group and
Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands, Urban Transport
Group
Please note that Parliament has stopped all non-essential visitor
access to both Houses due to the circumstances around
coronavirus. The session will be available to watch online, and a
transcript will be published on the
website a few days afterwards. The session will be available
to watch here.
